Pukke (24) 26 / 23 (0) Tuks (Final Score)
North West University – Pukke and University Of Pretoria – Tuks did battle in the Varsity Cup at Fanie du Toit Sportsground, Potchefstroom 19:00 SA Time.
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & CSN on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Pukke:
- Penalties – Gerhard Nortier (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Robey Labuschagne (1), Ernie Strydom (1), Martin Dreyer (1)
- Conversions – Gerhard Nortier (3)
Tuks:
- Penalties – 0
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Vainon Willis (1), Riaan Britz (1), Sidney Tobias (1), Courtnall Skosan (1)
- Conversions – Tiaan Schoeman (1)
Teams:
NWU-Pukke: 15 Hoffman Maritz, 14 Rowayne Beukman, 13 Hennie Skorbinski, 12 Johan Deysel, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Gerhard Nortier, 9 Tiaan Dorfling, 8 SJ Niemand, 7 Ernie Strydom, 6 Robey Labuschagne, 5 Victor Kruger (captain), 4 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 3 Martin Dreyer, 2 JC Oberholzer, 1 Henri Scharneck.
Replacements: 16 Marius Fourie, 17 Herman Basson, 18 Solly Sotsaka, 19 Molotsi Bouwer, 20 Jaco Grobler, 21 Sylvian Mahuza, 22 Wynand Olivier, 23 Arno Ebersohn.
UP-Tuks: 15 Riaan Britz, 14 Vainon Willis, 13 William Small-Smith, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Willie Du Plessis, 9 Danie Faasen, 8 Jono Ross (captain), 7 Mike Williams, 6 Shaun Adendorff, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Juan-Pierre Mostert, 3 Hencus Van Wyk, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Sabelo Nhlapo.
Replacements: 16 Sidney Tobias, 17 Christoph Gouws, 18 Schalk Van Heerden, 19 Nardus Van der Walt, 20 Emile Temperman, 21 Tian Schoeman, 22 Christopher Bosch, 23 Andrew Beerwinkel.
Date: Monday 4 February
Venue: Fanie du Toit Sportsground, Potchefstroom
Kick-off: 19:00 SA Time
Referee: Pro Legoete
Come now Tuks, the game is within your grasp now….
Try to Fort Hare as Garth van Rayner in the 70th minute of the match. The kick is over from Ngoma. Score moves to 24-6 to Fort Hare
Skew throw by Tobias into the lineout
10 Minutes to go in the match
Pukke waking up again and attacking
Try for CUT as replacement Christoff Swanepoel goes over and Meyer van Tonder adds the extra two points. 18-12 to CUT with 5 minutes to play
Phweeew, Orie nearly atry for Tuks, just knocks with the line begging
FNB UFS-Shimlas scrumhalf Kevin Luiters gets over for his second try to make it 48-2 against a shell-shocked FNB Wits.
Tuks, Tuks, Tuks!
Tuks have a lineout, just outside the Pukke 22
Tuks maul it up…. arghhh then a Tuks knock
Has Tuks left themselves just too much to do here at the end?
Just more than 3 minutes remain
Pukke scrum, on about halfway… time running out it seems
Pukke penalty… and kicked to touch
Pukke maul it up… and continue to play with the forwards
Tuks at the end threw it away with mistakes on the scoreline and very bad goal kicking
Last gasp Tuks scrum, deep in their own half….
Penalty try to CUT with very little time on the clock. Van Tonder kicks the conversion and takes the lead to 26-12.
Knock, no out…. and a last lineout for Pukke
Tuks get another last scrum… what can they do
FNB UFS-Shimlas go past the half-century thanks to a seventh try, this time it is replacement Hlanlha Hlongwane to make it 56-2.
Come on Tuks, get a pox try… pleaaase
Komani goes over for Fort Hare as they score their bonus point try right on the final whistle and win 32-6.
Pukke penalty… they go mad
Hacked out, Pukke win
Well Tuks take 2 bonus points in a away game, nearly made it
Game over at the Davidson Stadium. UFH Blues 32 – TUT Vikings 6..
Final Score: NWU – Pukke 26 / 23 UP – Tuks
Result: FNB UCT 5 (5) vs FNB NMMU 5 (0) Full Time
FNB WITS 2 vs FNB UFS 61 Shimlas 8th try
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